Can you really tell that much difference between good old DVD-format DD/DTS track and the high-resolution audio on bluray discs?
Is it worth spending bunches of money? ("bunches" used purposefully here-- by it I mean to assume that it means whatever amount YOU would consider "bunches" to upgrade.. in other words, an upgrade that you had to save up for and really consider before diving into. Because that's what it means to me.)
I'm already tempted to at least do a small upgrade of my AVR to support DTS decoding. If nothing else, I can always revert back to the "core audio tracks" on a bluray disc. However there are some bluray discs that ONLY have a DTS-based track (grrrr). My AVR can only decode DD. But I don't know if it's worth the time, effort, energy, and hassle of upgrading ALL the various chain components to properly handle HDMI JUST to get the HD-audio tracks. Just upgrading to a newer (but still older) receiver would be less expensive than a new fancy all-format model and I'd just stick it in the optical/coax audio output and keep it OUT of the video chain... (and I could then get a nice sounding NON-hdmi receiver)
To answer questions in advance, I have no plans to expand beyond 5.2.. I'm quite happy with 5.2, and frankly my room couldn't accept any more channels anyway. I would want to at least upgrade to a receiver that supported DTS. The DVD standard required DD but allowed DTS as an alternative track. I thought bluray did as well, but I know at least The Princess Bride on bluray has only a DTS-based track (DTS HD and DTS core). Which is quite frustrating to me, but such is the progress of technology. :)
I really don't want to upgrade receivers at all and just ADD a bluray player (oppo bdp80), but then I'd be left to listening to DTS-based bluray discs in all their 2-channel stereo glory.... hahahaha... :hissyfit:
What is the consensus here? I'll probably also post this on a few forums to get as wide an input as possible...
thanks!
..dane
ps.- for what it's worth, I currently have a 12yr old Marantz 85wpc 5.1 receiver and 6yr old AV123 Rockets. A decent setup by most standards... not uber-high-performance, but not built-in TV speakers either by any means...
Is it worth spending bunches of money? ("bunches" used purposefully here-- by it I mean to assume that it means whatever amount YOU would consider "bunches" to upgrade.. in other words, an upgrade that you had to save up for and really consider before diving into. Because that's what it means to me.)
I'm already tempted to at least do a small upgrade of my AVR to support DTS decoding. If nothing else, I can always revert back to the "core audio tracks" on a bluray disc. However there are some bluray discs that ONLY have a DTS-based track (grrrr). My AVR can only decode DD. But I don't know if it's worth the time, effort, energy, and hassle of upgrading ALL the various chain components to properly handle HDMI JUST to get the HD-audio tracks. Just upgrading to a newer (but still older) receiver would be less expensive than a new fancy all-format model and I'd just stick it in the optical/coax audio output and keep it OUT of the video chain... (and I could then get a nice sounding NON-hdmi receiver)
To answer questions in advance, I have no plans to expand beyond 5.2.. I'm quite happy with 5.2, and frankly my room couldn't accept any more channels anyway. I would want to at least upgrade to a receiver that supported DTS. The DVD standard required DD but allowed DTS as an alternative track. I thought bluray did as well, but I know at least The Princess Bride on bluray has only a DTS-based track (DTS HD and DTS core). Which is quite frustrating to me, but such is the progress of technology. :)
I really don't want to upgrade receivers at all and just ADD a bluray player (oppo bdp80), but then I'd be left to listening to DTS-based bluray discs in all their 2-channel stereo glory.... hahahaha... :hissyfit:
What is the consensus here? I'll probably also post this on a few forums to get as wide an input as possible...
thanks!
..dane
ps.- for what it's worth, I currently have a 12yr old Marantz 85wpc 5.1 receiver and 6yr old AV123 Rockets. A decent setup by most standards... not uber-high-performance, but not built-in TV speakers either by any means...
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